UN in Action

We have the power and know-how to transform our cities into green spaces, with clean transport and energy efficient buildings.

The second in a series of videos on women leaders around the world, this feature takes place in Mali. Despite the dangers in areas such as Mopti and Gao, there are also encouraging signs of progress.

In our series of women leaders, we turn to Kosovo where Mirlinda Sada transforms the fate of survivors of conflict-related gender-based violence.

The Andes, which runs through seven countries in Latin America, plays a crucial part in providing water to over 95 million people. In Peru, communities question what the future will be like, as glaciers diminish with each passing year.

See how racism in Washington DC prompted Dr. Bunche to turn down an offer from the US State Department and instead pursue a career at the United Nations.

An unprecedented partnership is unfolds as U.S. military personnel instruct Lao civilians how to deal with unexploded ordnance or UXO and landmines left over from the Indochina War.

Aidan Gallagher, actor, singer-musician and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme, explains how the Paris Climate Agreement is our roadmap to creating a world of clean air and clean energy, with vibrant forests and oceans.

The world is losing its biodiversity at unprecedented rates. An initiative known as Biotrade aims to conserve biodiversity by helping developing countries find national and international markets for sustainably produced goods. Ecuador, one of the world’s most bio-diverse nations, has signed up for the programme.

In Afghanistan, hundreds of women are in prison, often for surprising reasons. Many have no choice but to bring their children along. But is a prison any place to raise a child? Throughout the country, extreme Islamic policies have had a devastating effect on women and their children.

Halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand is one of the smallest countries in the world: Tuvalu. This island nation is seriously threatened by climate change. Sea-level rise brings not only high tides, but also causes severe damage to the island’s porous soil, endangering the nation’s traditional crops.